Is it safe for dogs to eat ice cubes?

It is absolutely safe for dogs to eat ice cubes. As long as your water is safe to drink the ice will be a safe treat or toy for your dog. Many dogs really enjoy playing with ice cubes, especially when it is hot during the summer. If your dog has dental problems, you may want to use caution as the hard ice may be too much strain for their teeth. Also, if your dog swallows the ice cubes whole you should be alert for any signs of choking such as coughing or difficulty breathing. A normal, healthy dog that chews ice cubes up or licks them should be fine.

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My dog recently gave birth to six pups and since then I've noticed that she's been breathing real hard, even after three days. At first I thought it was normal, but then I noticed that her temperature was a bit high and that she keeps vomiting white foamy stuff. I tried wiping her whole body with a wet cloth thinking it might be the heat again that's causing her distress. That didn't work and then lately she's got green mucus coming out from her nose and she's been shivering and uninterested in food for the past 2 days.

i have a 7 yr old pit bull female that has low blood sugar and the vet suspects high insulin as cause for about 2-3 wks she would get twitchy then lose balance then she had a seizure then about 30-45 min later had another then about 2 hrs later she had another shes never had this problem before usually energetic never showed signs of problems till 2-3 wks ago what could be the cause of low glucose and high insulin and is it curable

He is a 3yr old healthy wsd. He started with diarrhea 2 days ago. I fasted him for 12 hrs, then fed him chicken and rice. He still has slight diarrhea which is orangey in color and smelly. Should I go to my vet or is there anything else I can do ?

I have a 7 year old Lhasa Apso who had been having diarrhea on and off for a couple of months and then consistently for about 2 wks. Now she is constipated but when she does go, it's diarrhea. I've had her stool checked and no parasites were found. She has been taking an antibiotic and a probiotic for 5 days and no change. I've been feeding chicken & rice for 2 wks. Her normal diet is Blue Buffalo Lamb& Rice supplemented with their canned beef food. I am at a loss with what to do.

my dog has an oval shaped knot that just formed on the top of her head and tonight the hair came off the knot, what could be causing this?Lola is a 2yr old weenie dog. A little over a year ago she slipped a disk in her back and had surgery. Now she no longer has use of her back legs. She has done about 3 sessions of acupuncture, to try to help her get some feeling back.

For about 2 weeks now my pit/lab (10 yrs old) has had a very swollen and hard lower abdominal area. She whines a lot. Normal eating patterns and normal bowels. Sometimes even though she gives me the signs she wants to go outside, she will just sit at the top of the stairs and not go down. She seems to stumble at times when going down stairs or even just walking on level ground.

My Jack Russell is sick and can only walk up one flight of stairs. He is 6 yrs. He has been around the lawn peoples pesticides. Since Monday had the runs but today was solid. Still had to carry him up two flights of stairs. This has never happened before. Can that affect his muscles? Randy

Suddenly my chihuahua has started drooling excessively when he sleeps. I've never noticed him drooling this much in the past, and he only does this when he goes to sleep. When he drools it's also kind of thick and slimy, but it is still clear. I haven't noticed any other changes in his behavior or eating habits. Is this something I should be worried about?

My dog has been vomitting after every time he goes to the water bowl. He will drink then about 5 to 10 minutes later vomits a yellow liquid. He won't eat and when he goes outside if he poops its runny and it seems he has a hard time peeing. I've taken him to the vet once and they put him on one medication but it doesn't seem to help. Thoughts?

My manchester terrier keeps licking his bottom and dragging it along the floor. Have had his anal glands emptied twice and he continues to lick and drag as soon as we get home, The vet says the glands weren't very full. Today I have found a couple of slugs around where he lays. Can these come from him?

Why do my dogs produce a very small amount of milk after giving birth and the pups die if I don't feed them? I am a small breeder of miniature schnauzers and for a while now the mommy dogs don't produce enough milk and they get oxtocyn shots for the first two days.

My 6 year old pit bull has developed a mass/tumor beside one of her nipples. I took her to the Vet and they wanted to perform surgery on her. The surgery is really expensive and if it is just a tumor, I don't want to do the surgery. On the other hand, we just noticed another mass/tumor on the top of her shoulder. Could she have more than 1 mass/tumor and it not be cancer? If it is cancer, how long after the tumor appears should it be before she starts "going down hill"?

three year old female Doberman high ALT
Hello, My 3 year old female Doberman hasn't been herself for a few weeks. My Vet did a blood panel and her ALT was 1156 (normal for this lab 12-118). Other values were normal AST high normal. Bile acids test was normal pre and very slightly (single digit) elevated post. Ultrasound showed normal gall bladder, very slightly enlarged spleen and liver. The spleen and liver looked very normal. Nothing else looked unusal. Her activity level is slightly decreased.Any help appreciated, Donna

Rapid Weight loss in Dog: My 10 yo basset girl is rapidly losing weight. She has lost 10 lbs over the summer (all blood work normal also). She has lost 3lbs in the last week!). Our vet suggested a switch to food higher in fat and protein, and adding probiotics.Upon examination of the yard, she is having loose stools. Should we panic yet? get a 2nd opinion? She is very happy and her behavior has not changed.

Hi. I have about a 16 year old small breed dog and for the past several days she has been really weak and has not been eating. I have noticed that her mouth seems to be swollen. She vomits when she drinks sometimes and there is a bad odor from her mouth. I believe she may be dehydrated and I am not sure what to do. I need to attempt any home remedy I can because I have just been laid off and I cannot afford the vet at this time. She also has yellow bile when she pukes. Thanks.

My 5 year old chocolate lab was diagnosed with heart worm. The vet said my dog was extremely healthy, anticipated the worms would die within 2 years, and until then, prescribed a heart worm preventative to prevent new infection. I stopped at two different clinics to purchase the preventative and they both were astounded that a vet would prescribe a preventative when my dog tested positive. It seems counter intuitive to give a dog preventative treatment when he already tested positive. What's going on?

What is that cyst that has grown out of the side of our dog's nipple? The nipple was swollen but not open. In the last 3-4 days it has grown in size and actually appears to have "exited" the body out of the side of the nipple. We are contacting our vet; however, I have been unemployed since summer and my spouse is retired. We have always cared very well for our pets but were wondering if you had ever seen or heard of this activity before? Urgent, please respond quickly.

If a dog has a brain tumor, can Phenobarbitol prevent seizures or just reduce the number of seizures. Can Phenobarbitol prevent gran mal seizures? Or does it just reduce the possibility of a seizure? Are brain tumors common?

I have a one and a half year old half jack russell and half cocker spaniel and I usually try to keep his nails clipped. He eats Purina puppy chow and is about to start the transformation to purina dog chow. Lately I have noticed that his nails seem to be splitting and cracking along the sides. How do i fix it?

Cushing's Prognosis
Dr. Richards Is Cushing's hereditary? I agree with your view of medicinal treatment of Cushing's as a means of enhancing the pet's lifestyle, rather than as a cure. Our beloved Scottie, Rascal, was diagnosed with Cushing's 3 years ago at age 7, and has received excellent veterinary care and been under good control for much of that time. Keith Gray

We have a 6 1/2 year old female German shepherd; years ago when she was spayed, she became incontinent for a while, but it had not been a problem since then. Can anesthesia cause temporary urinary incontinence in a dog who had minor surgery on her ear?

My dog is a 3 year old mixed breed (best guess Pit Bull/Blue Heeler) who was completely normal/healthy until she hit 2. About a year ago, she suffered for months with vomiting until the right vet diagnosed her with bacterial gastritis. Antibiotics finally worked (after a previous vet had just prescribed antacids). We also changed her diet from Purina One to Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Diet. Recently, she's had recurrent UTIs. The vet has also mentioned that her urine is dilute.

Hello, my dog had a huge surgery for cancer removal from his front leg. The doctor also scrapped his bone and the wound is open and deep; he keeps itching it. The vet says cancer is growing back and it would be better to put him down as he does not let the wound heal. We would rather not put him down; what can we do?

My lab was recently diagnosed with Diabetes after a sudden drastic weight loss. After monitoring, she was regulated with one injection a day. The Vet recommended two dog foods, one fed once in the morning, and the other one late afternoon. Both are weight management formulas. Both of them are restricted of fats or sugars, mostly grains(fiber). I am concerned because she is so thin (she has not gained since first diagnosed). Given her condition, will she be able to gain weight/eat more?

My Black Labrador is 6 years old. He had his nails cut by the vet in January and they cut a couple of the nails too short (they bled on and off for a week) he was given antibiotics and his feet were washed in Hibiscrub. His nail condition is now awful - they are soft and break easily. My vet has suggested that the keratin is not forming correctly. I have been feeding him a biotin supplement for approximately 3 months with no improvement . Anything else I can do?

My dog just had a pre-surgery Blood Panel and everything was normal except his Alkaline Phosphatase is off the charts. Registered 1496 normal range is 20-150. He is a perfectly healthy 39 Kg mix breed dog about 8 years old. Any feedback would help.

We recently had a 10 week old boxer puppy. She had one of the three series of parvo vaccines. She died a few days after we got her home from parvo. Some people have told us we can never have another dog, some say that we can have one after 6 months, and other vet.s have said we can have one now after enough cleaning. We really want another one, but don't want to jeopardize its health.

do you have to have nails clipped can they just fall off
my dog is tough when it comes to having his nails clipped can they just fall off, worried that they are getting to long, my husband is laid off from work and it is NOT in our budget to take him to the groomers just for the nails or the vet help, i noticed one of his toes is starting to get a little red help, any advice would be great he is my baby

I found my dog wandering the streets five years ago near a grade school. At the time I was concerned for the safety of the children so I got out of the car and distracted the dog while the children crossed the street. Sabrina waged her tail and licked me and as I opened the car door she ran in to the back of the car and as I was driving she licked my face and the rest is history. Please help us her skin cancer will be removed but I don't know any place in CA for treatments.

We have a question about our 8.5 year old Labrador retriever.After heart worm/flea meds he was lethargic, improved, then happened after next treatment but he also vomited. 2 weeks later began panting, not eating and had a fever. Blood work showed elevated liver, pancreatic and white blood counts. X-Ray was normal. Ultrasound showed enlarged liver / lymph nodes (no biopsies), and pancreatic. After homemade meals, 2 antibiotics and a liver support he was back to his usual self for 1.5 wks. Back on kibble, he won't eat again and lethargic. Any ideas?

Hello, I'm planning to get a puppy this weekend and I have just heard from the breeder that our puppies sibling (another male in the litter) has a heart murmur. The puppy we are planning to get was vet checked in perfect health and will have his vet papers. Is there any fear that the puppy we are planning to get could also develop a murmur? Is it something the parents could pass on to all puppies? Or would it of had it at birth? Is it still safe to adopt this puppy?
Thank you!

I have a pure bred 6 week old great dane that only weighs 5 lbs and has several deformities in his upper joints. The vet is afraid that he may have dwarfism. What are his chances of having a healthy life if we run the test and they confirm dwarfism?

I have a 5 year old JRT. I took her in less than a month ago to get up to date on all her shots (lyme series, heart worm test, bortella and she was dewormed) Last week I took my dog to have her anal glands secreted since they were full. Today I came home from work and she has a large lump (about the size of a grape) on the outer layer of her thigh. She is acting normal, and does not seem to bother her when you touch it. Should I take her in right away or wait a few days to see if she gets better.

My bull mastiff has a cyst on his back that has started weeping watery blood, not huge amounts but I need to clean it daily. The vet said it will cost ?700 to remove to cyst which I can not afford right now. Will it be okay if i keep cleaning it? He doesn't seem to be in pain and it hasn't grown. Please advise. Thanks

I took my dog to the vet after she was injured. We don't know how she was injured but she has an open wound about size of dime but 1 to 2 inches deep that hasn't stopped bleeding in almost a week. The vet has seen her twice and neither time did they try to stop the bleeding or bandage it. They told me not to wash it or bandage, and gave me panalog cream but said don't use neosporin. One day I saw larva crawling in her wound and picked them all out with tweezers. What should I do?

I have a 13 yr old Rotty. He doesn't move as well as he used to but I cant tell if he has any joint pain. I rub all over him and he loves it, but doesn't yelp or anything else when I rub his hips or legs. The one thing he does though is pants all the time inside or out. I have heard that if a dog pants while inside at rest he may be in pain or discomfort. Is this true? and how can I tell for sure? Thank you

The 16yr-old corgi dog has been in spectacular health and this is his vet's normal boarding area. He came home with a dry hacking cough and cannot bark anymore after spending a week there. He had vaccinations in April and bordetella was among them. My daughter was taken to the back to claim him and remarked that it was nasty and she would never take him there again. Please advise on how to handle this situation. He no longer barks and seems unhappy and I am worried because of his age.

My 11 year old Shepard/Husky mix has an old left acl/avulsion rupture and now sustained a right acl rupture. He can no longer rise from sitting and is in obvious discomfort. Should I choose surgery as an intervention in an older dog with multiple acl injuries as well as hip and lumbar degenerative changes? Am I really improving my dog's quality of life? Or am I just putting my dog through unnecessary procedures? What should I do? What are all my options?

My beagle, Chloe, was diagnosed with an under active thyroid. The vet said it was borderline low. I would like to take a more natural, holistic approach to treating this. I would like to start making her food myself. Any suggestions on what supplements to add?

100+ degree weather for 4 days but also swimming & in air conditioning at times.She seemed to lose bladder & fecal control w/poss dizziness after being home for 1 day.Heavy panting & slight drooling.I took her outside to cool off & she drank 1/2 bowl of water & seemed to be fine.She gave no indication she needed to go out,she's 4 year old black lab mix. It was a little warm in the house even to me.She seems okay today. We left on a Thurs nite returned Monday evening. This occurred at 2:30AM Tues.

my puppy is overheated and she is grunting a lot. my ac went out in my house and i can tell that they are really hot.. but she keeps grunting.also..... what can i do at home to help them cool down i can not afford a vet... i have to jack russell terriers...

My dog was hit by a car, now has no rectal muscal tone. Will it return? His left pelvis was fractured, a lot of swelling and bruising. I know this is something that he has to have, but I do not want to give up on him to soon.

My dog just ate my son's synthoid- about 45 pills of .05 (50 micrograms). The emergency vet had no idea if this was toxic. The dog weighs about 95 lbs and could have eaten the bottle any time in the last 5 hours.

I was planning to have my 9 yr old dog's teeth cleaned, but her routine blood test results showed that she has an elevated red blood cell count (64).I am very scared! The vet asked if she could have been dehydrated at the time of the test, but her drinking habits haven't changed.I had brought her on a road trip in Oregon where the elevation is a bit higher and it was warm. We have been back a week, but could this cause dehydration?We will test again in 7 days.Please tell me more about red cells

My 14-year-old male dachshund's platelet count is high. What would be a cause for this? All of his other CBC results are totally normal, however the platelet count is 775, and the reference range says 170-400 is normal. His behavior is normal. He is eating and drinking normally. Not really any more lethargic than any other 14-15 year old dog. He still plays with his toys and is ravenous as usual. His WBC is 10.7 and RBC is 6.3. Could it be because of his anxiety when visiting the vet? It's been

Hello, I have an approx 9-10 year old Border Terrier who has just been diagnosed with Cushing's disease, luckily no liver/kidney/thyroid/diabetes present. He has just started Vetoryl treatment. I am looking for advice to help with his general care. Should I reduce exercise, are there any dietr recommendations to help him be more comfortable? As he pants a lot, should I reduce exercise levels (he really loves his walks)? Does he pant because he is too hot? Should I reduce the house temperature?

Hi, We just had to hospitalize our 7 year old German Shepherd on Sunday. Her bloodwork is off the charts for kidney failure. She also tested positive for pancreatitis and Lyme's disease. It's been 48 hours on an IV with fluids and antibiotics. She has perked up some, but her numbers are still way up their for the kidneys. Can we expect that we could bring her home and she would have some quality of life with all this stacked against her?Thanks,Denise

My newly adopted approx. 2 yr. old terrier mix sleeps about 75% of the day even though he has lots of toys and I am home with him most of the time. This is in addition to spending 7-8 hours overnight in his crate. Is this normal? Should I be concerned? Thank you.

We have a six month old English bulldog who had soft palate resection a little over two weeks ago. Since then, he has been limping off and on- this affects his left back leg. The limping seems to come and go and he is able to run and walk up and down stairs, etc. Sometimes he seems to have trouble putting weight on the leg and getting up from sitting or lying down. This leg may have had an IV because there is some fur shaved from his foot. We are wondering if it could be some kind of reaction?

We have a dachshund age 1 year. when he lays with us, we notice an awful smell and liquid that comes from his anal area. it comes out, without notice from the dog or us until the smell hits. there is no gland swelling that we can see. the liquid seems to be clear. what could this be and what can be done for it?

What is the easiest treatment for a yeast infection in a dog-maltipoo? Her vaginal area is swollen & she keeps licking it. Also, she is scratching/itching in several areas. Can she still be going into heat if she has been fixed? She is a maltipoo

My parents have a 10yr old cattle dog mix, that has been showing signs of what looks to be a stroke. Left side of jaw is dropping, loss of balance. She is showing no signs of pain anywhere on her body. But she is active and eating well.

My dog turned 1 on March 30, 2010. He's getting neutered today and I got a call saying that he has an umbilical hernia. I wasn't able to get an estimate but will it also be expensive to get the procedure done? Concerned Pet Owner

My dogs feet and skin get irritated and red after running in fields.His father's feet do the same,but worse. Is this an allergy that can be treated? The skin around the nose and belly also gets reddish in color.The more I run him the worse it gets.Thanks.

Today our Yorkie started urinating in the home very often (every 5-10 minutes). We found what looks like small white stones (kidney stones?) in the urine and a small amount of blood. Should we take her to an emergency vet or will it be okay to wait until tomorrow to take her to our normal vet?

I am the proud owner of a one year old Golden Retriever. I was recently trimming his nails when I found that they are peeling. I looked closer and saw that a few of his nails had a thin layer nail peeling from it. It causes him no pain and he allowed me to continue clipping his nails (it's not his favorite activity). Do you have any advice on how to solve this problem or what might be causing. A bit of background on him. He's a neuter pure bred golden retriever. He's very active, always running around the back yard and is fed one cup of Purina large dog food twice a day and the occasional raw hide bone.

My friend's dog has been diagnosed with masticatory myopothy and atrophy. She is wondering about the quality of life.I see the treatment is cortisone. Is that the best treatment and what is the quality of life like for a dog with this?

My 2 1/2 year old mini is being treated for Eosinophilic Myositis with prednisone and clavamox in case of underlying infection (3rd day). No definite proof of myositis. Thorough exam of the mouth shows nothing abnormal. Blood results normal. Waiting for results from creatine kinase draw to help confirm. This is the start of the 3rd week of his mouth problem. What else might these symptoms reflect? What treatments could help?

My 9 year old Border Collie has an incontinence problem that has been growing worse over the last few weeks. We are giving her medicine to help control it, but it isn't as effective as it used to be. We think the incontinence is causing her to drink more water than usual, but I'm worried it's making her dehydrated. Is the condition of her fur any indication? I've noticed it's a lot drier than usual over the last few days.

Hello, I live on a remote caribbean island and have just rescued a dog here. What is best to give her a wash with as she is rather smelly. I don't have access here to dog shampoos just basics. Many thanks

I have a 25lb cocker spaniel mix and I'm pretty sure he got stung by a bee on one of his hind paws last night. He was limping on it last night and is still doing so this morning. I looked and did not see a stinger there so I assume it fell out, but he is still experiencing discomfort. What should I do?

My dog is 6 1/2 years old, in may 2009 he had a lymphocyte count of lymphocyte count of 5.6. In may of this year it had gone up to 17.1. The vet put him on doxycycline for 10 days and we retested his blood and it came back at 14.8. We gave him another 4 weeks of Doxycycline and his lymphocyte count is 14.3. He has no symptoms of anything, energy level is good, no weight loss or loss of appetite. My vet says a full leukemia diagnosis will cost $1600.00. Is there another option?

My 2 year old springer suffered a bad cut under his paw on a large piece of broken glass on our beach. It was a v shaped cut and bled a great deal, He had 4 or 5 stitches and the wound is healing at long last.Since the cut we have noticed that one of his middle "toes" is sticking up at an unusual angle and is rather floppy , not at all like his other ones. Is there any chance that he could have severed nerves of tendons? it doesn't seem to stop him running around.

My dog seems to get cracks in his paw pads or maybe on the sides of his pads. They're usually on his back feet. I clean them with peroxide and ointment afterwards. Is there anything else I should be doing?

My ten year old lahso apso is diagnosed with very high levels ta concentration. Vet suspects cushins d or adrenal problem. Would like to perform an ultrasound. All her liver functions levels are high. What should we do? We do not to put her thru a lot of test and keep her comfortable. Thank you, Daniela N

I got my dog groomed two days ago and with that he got his anal glands expressed. Since then he has not gone number 2 when usually he goes about 4 times by now. Is this normal after the expression? Should we take him to the vet or just wait it out?

I have a dog that was shot in the hip with a pellet gun about 5 years ago. He has recently started to lick that area like it may be bothering him and he is vomiting his food lately. Is it possible that he could have lead poisoning 5 years after the fact?

We are considering adopting a 15 month old rescue dog that survived distemper. She has tics and an occasional seizure (about every other month) which have improved over time. We think we can deal with that much to give her a nice home, but are concerned that she is at risk to develop further complications or problems. Should we be concerned with a distemper survivor dog developing further problems or her problems getting worse in the future?

My 3 year old female pitbull got spayed on a few days ago, and she ended up having internal bleeding. We took her into the emergency vet about 24 hours after her surgery. She has had 4 surgery in 3 days. We just got her home today, and the vet said that she has neurological problems from losing so much blood. The emergency clinic brought in a dog blood donor. She can't walk on her back legs, and if she does, she drags them and stands with her back knuckles bent. Will this go away?

I would like to start with a big thank you on this site- I have a 7 or 8 year old, Old English Mastiff, we are not sure on the age because he is a rescue dog. He is about 190pd's and is in good conditions - However this weekend at the lake he had his first seizure Saturday Night- We live in NV and was told by the vet is was related to the heat, stress and drinking the lake water which is high in mercury. Just wanted to see if you would agree with this?

6 month old male Great Dane has started smelling. He is bathed on a regular basis and powdered, but still smells. I am in Hyderabad, India where climate is hot. Monsoon is about to arrive. Could it be weather?

Hello, My 13 year old intact Shih Tzu just developed peri-anal cysts. I was wondering if there is anything else I can do besides neutering him. He has heart problems and because of his age and stress, I don't really want to put him through it. Also, if hormones decrease with age, why have they suddenly started to develop? Thank you

Have a chihuahua who is 12 years old. I have had always had problems cutting her nails. I have taken her to get them cut and no one will cut them because of how she acts. She poops all over, shakes and is aggressive. I have tried touching the paw, having someone else do it, give treats, and benadryl (which didn't work for her). I have talked to my vet in the past and he always sedates her (once a year). Help!

Our Newfoundland has been on Steroids for the past 5 months treating some spine compression. We took him to a chiropractor last Monday and he was doing well. The chiro told us to wean him off of the Steroids slowly. He also gave us Vitamins to give him. Last night he didn't want to eat and today he is having muscle spasms throughout this body.

I have an 11year old german shepard with perianal fistulas. The vet has put him on medication and we have also kept him on Hills Science Food, which seems to have kept his problem at bay. I have tried to change his food to Eukanuba, but he immediatlly flares up. So it seems that the Hill's food helps his problem? Is it not possible to find out what he is allergic to, as the Hill's food is rather expensive?

Three weeks ago I adopted a 2 year old male basset hound from the local shelter. Since then he's been coughing and has thick nasal discharge (yellowish). He's been in and out of the vet and been on a variety of antibiotics. My vet thinks it's pneumonia, but possibly distemper. If it is distemper, is it possible that it will not progress to the neurological stage and my dog will recover just fine? If it's pneumonia, why hasn't he responded to the antibiotics? How long can pneumoia last? Thankyou!

My L/H dachshund had a cyst on her tail for years. The vet said not to bother about it, as the surgery was expensive and it would likely come back. It never bothered her. Last weekend she started chewing on it, like she had a skin irritation. The cyst burst and drained. Now it's half gone and an open sore. It doesn't seem to be bothering her. The chewing has stopped. Will the cyst heal over? Should I bandage it? Can it get infected? Can it make my dog sick? What should I do?

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